Areas of Expertise

Biography

Professor Larrain's research lies in the boundaries of corporate finance, financial intermediation, and development economics. He has studied the effects of financial market liberalization on income inequality, for which he received the Rising Scholar Award from The Review of Financial Studies. His most recent research focuses on the importance of movable collateral in financial contracting. Professor Larrain received a PhD in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley and holds a BA and MA in Economics from the Catholic University of Chile. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a research economist at the Central Bank of Chile. Professor Larrain teaches Corporate Finance in the MBA and PhD programs.